Johor MB: RTS badly needed to ease Causeway congestion
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 8): The Johor government wants the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) project to take off soon to ease congestion on the Causeway.
Parliament passes Service Tax Bill 2018
KUALA LUMPUR (August 8): The Parliament has passed the Service Tax Bill 2018 today through voice vote, after Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng read the bill for the third time.
TTDI RA lauds moves made by FT Minister and MP to protect Taman Rimba Kiara
PETALING JAYA (Aug 8): The Taman Tun Dr Ismail Residents Association (TTDI RA) has lauded the recent statements made by Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad and Member of Parliament Segambut Hannah Yeoh regarding the Taman Rimba Kiara park (pictured) in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur.
Penang govt: Third link feasibility report to inform decision
GEORGE TOWN (August 8): The Penang state government will make their decision on the third link based on the feasibility report for the undersea tunnel project by Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd, due in October.
Food outlets with less than RM1m revenue exempt from service tax, Guan Eng says
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 8): Food outlets such as those selling roti canai, nasi lemak (pictured) and nasi goreng, and earning less than RM1 million annual revenue would be exempted from tax under the proposed Service Tax Bill 2018, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Iskandar Malaysia needs 700,000 houses
JOHOR BARU (August 8): Due to a population boom, Iskandar Malaysia requires between 600,000 and 700,000 residential units from now until 2025.
Charges against Najib in line with rule of law, says Hishammuddin
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 8): Former Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (pictured) said his cousin and ex-Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's second round of criminal charges is in line with the rule of law but hopes that he gets a fair trial in court.
MQReit 2Q net profit up 6.5% to RM23.49m
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 8): MRCB-Quill REIT (MQReit)'s net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 rose 6.
Penang Sentral to be operational in October
BUTTERWORTH (August 8): The first phase of Penang Sentral in Bagan Dalam is expected to open in October.
What’s a fair price for Perak MB’s Residence?
PETALING JAYA (Aug 8): The Perak Menteri Besar’s (MB) Residence along Jalan Raja Dihilir, Ipoh could probably command between RM120 – RM150 psf based on previous transactions on the same street, the size of the land and its prime location.
